ISTQB Foundation Level Certification Courses

Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level is an training course designed to help you prepare for the
ISTQB Certified
Tester—Foundation Level (CTFL) exam. Foundation Level certification
is designed for software professionals who need to demonstrate
practical knowledge of the fundamental concepts of testing:

ISTQB Foundation Level
Course OUTLINE

ISTQB
Certified Tester Foundation Lever

Holders of the Foundation
Level certificate are also eligible to continue on to advanced-level
software testing qualifications and to qualify their competencies in
agile testing.
Download the QB Foundation Level syllabus.

1) INTRODUCTION

Nature and purpose of the book

Purpose of Foundation

The Certified Tester Foundation Level syllabus

Relationship of the book to the syllabus

How to get the best out of this book

2) THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TESTING

Background

Introduction

Why software fails

Keeping software under control

What testing is and what testing does

General testing principles

Fundamental test process

The psychology of testing

Code of ethics

Summary

References

3) LIFE CYCLES

Introduction

Software development models

Test levels

Test types

Maintenance testing

Summary

4) STATIC TESTING

• Introduction

Background to static techniques

Reviews and the test process

Static analysis by tools

Summary

5) TEST DESIGN TECHNIQUES

Introduction

The test development process

The idea of test coverage

Categories of test case design techniques

Specification-based (black-box) techniques

Structure-based (white-box) techniques

Experience-based techniques

Choosing test techniques

Summary

6) TEST MANAGEMENT

Introduction

Risk and testing

Test organisation

Test approaches (test strategies)

Test planning and estimation

Test progress monitoring and control

Incident management

Configuration management

Summary

7) TOOL SUPPORT FOR TESTING

Introduction

What Is a test tool?

Test tools

Introducing a tool into an organisation

Summary

8) THE EXAMINATION

The examination

Revision techniques

Review

ISTQB Agile Tester Extension Courses

Working in an agile environment? The QB also offers an Agile
Tester Foundation Extension, for those who already hold an ISTQB
Foundation Level certification. Agile Tester Certification is an accredited course to prepare
CTFL holders for the Agile Extension exam.
Learn more about the ISTQB Agile Tester Extension.

ISTQB Advanced Level Certification Courses

Advanced Level certification is aimed at professionals who have
achieved an advanced point in their careers in software testing.
This includes such roles as testers, test analysts, test engineers,
test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers, and
software developers. The advanced certification is divided into
three main career tracks:

All the above courses cover the most recent updates to
the ISTQB syllabi. The ISTQB Software Tester
Certification—Foundation Level is a prerequisite for any ISTQB
Advanced Level Certification.
Download the ISTQB Advanced Level syllabus.

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